diff --git a/src/video_core/host1x/codecs/codec.cpp b/src/video_core/host1x/codecs/codec.cpp
index fba947e8b3..0f58c2e3d4 100644
--- a/src/video_core/host1x/codecs/codec.cpp
+++ b/src/video_core/host1x/codecs/codec.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ AVFramePtr Codec::GetCurrentFrame() {
         std::chrono::microseconds min_frame_interval =
             std::chrono::microseconds(1000 / Settings::values.video_framerate.GetValue() * 1000);
 
-        if (elapsed < min_frame_interval) {
+        if (elapsed < min_frame_interval || elapsed > watchdog_waitFrameTimeout) {
             std::this_thread::sleep_for(min_frame_interval - elapsed);
             now = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
         }
diff --git a/src/video_core/host1x/codecs/codec.h b/src/video_core/host1x/codecs/codec.h
index 33621ac3dd..4fcacd1257 100644
--- a/src/video_core/host1x/codecs/codec.h
+++ b/src/video_core/host1x/codecs/codec.h
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ public:
 
     std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point last_frame_time = std::chrono::steady_clock::now();
 
+    const std::chrono::microseconds watchdog_waitFrameTimeout =
+        std::chrono::microseconds(1000000); // 1 second
+
 private:
     void InitializeAvCodecContext();